How to Get Mythic Essence in League of Legends (2025)
Mythic Essence is League of Legends' premium currency for exclusive skins and prestige content. You can't buy it directly with real money, so you need to know the systems that reward it.
There are three ways to get Mythic Essence. The Sanctum lets you pull from reward pools using Ancient Sparks. Hextech Chests have a small chance of dropping it. The Battle Pass gives guaranteed amounts when purchased. Here's how each method works and what you can expect from them.
The Sanctum
The Sanctum is an exclusive League of Legends shop where you spend Ancient Sparks to pull rare content. Ancient Sparks cost 400 RP each. The shop runs year-round with rotating prizes. The B-Tier pool drops ME at 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 increments. You also get 2 ME when you pull an icon or emote. A-Tier and S-Tier only give ME after you unlock everything else in that tier first.
The Battle Pass
League of Legends offers three Battle Pass tiers at 1650, 2650, and 3650 RP. Each pass rewards you with 50 Mythic Essence as you progress through the tiers. The 3650 RP tier gives you an instant bonus of 25 Mythic Essence upon purchase, bringing your total potential to 75 ME (50 from progression, plus the 25 upfront bonus).
This method removes the randomness from earning Mythic Essence. You know exactly what you're getting and when you'll get it. Buy the pass, complete the tiers, and collect your ME.
Hextech Chests
Hextech Chests have a 3.6% chance of dropping 10 Mythic Essence. That's roughly 1 in 28 chests. You can earn up to 8 chests from the battle pass each act (totaling approximately 48 Chests every year). You can also buy them with RP.
This method is pure luck. You might get ME from your first few chests or go months without seeing any. It's the least reliable way to earn Mythic Essence, but it's the only free way.
Final Words
The Battle Pass is your best bet for guaranteed Mythic Essence. You pay 1650-3650 RP and get 50-75 ME with no gambling involved. The Sanctum costs more per ME earned and relies on luck. Hextech Chests are free, but drop ME only 3.6% of the time.
If you want a specific prestige skin and need ME fast, buy the Battle Pass. If you're already buying Ancient Sparks for Sanctum content, the ME drops are a bonus. Free players should open every Hextech Chest they earn, but don't expect consistent ME gains.
